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Occupational Therapist - Full Time
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What they do
An Occupational Therapist helps patients with injuries, illnesses, and disabilities recover, improve, or develop skills needed for everyday activities. Assists people with mobility impairments to move easily around their homes; develops school and workplace settings that are accessible for individuals with physical or mental disabilities. May specialize in certain types of impairments or certain categories of patients.
$108,427 / year median in California
+5% projected growth
Job Description
Salary:
$58/hour +DOE Job Description:
- Conducting assessments of patients and developing treatment plans.
- Assessing home and work environments
- Advising on adaptive equipment
- Developing physical rehabilitation programs to regain lost functional skills.
- Preparing patients for a return to home/work.
- Educating caregivers and family members on patient care.
- Evaluating results and progress of patient cases.
- Maintaining professional knowledge and technical progress.
- Complying with federal, state, and local certification requirements.
Job Requirements:
- A bachelor's degree or higher in Occupational Therapy from a university certified by the ACOTE (Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education)
- Certified by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
- Current CA license
- Compliant with state healthcare regulatory requirements.
- Possess up-to-date knowledge of treatment practices and occupational therapy programs.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Comfortable using a computer for various tasks.